Navi Mumbai sees 654 drug cases in 2024 compared to 475 last year; 939 persons held
The Hindu
Navi Mumbai police report a surge in drug-related crimes, with a significant increase in contraband seizures and arrests.
Maharashtra's Navi Mumbai township has seen a rise in drug related crimes with 654 such cases being registered this year compared to 475 in 2023, a senior police official said on Thursday (December 26, 2024).
The total value of contraband seized in these cases was ₹33.27 crore against ₹22.97 crore last year, according the official said citing the Navi Mumbai police's annual report.
As many as 939 persons were arrested in 2024 for offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, compared to 811 last year, he said.
Among those arrested, 58 were foreign nationals, marking a rise from 37 in 2023, the official said.
The contraband seized from foreign nationals this year was valued at ₹25.70 crore, an increase from ₹11.61 crore in 2023.
Among the seized drugs, cocaine accounted for the highest value at ₹16.70 crore, a staggering increase from ₹1.25 crore in 2023, the official said.
The police seized mephedrone (MD) valued at ₹12.67 crore, up from ₹9.33 crore last year, while the MDMA seizure rose to ₹29.98 lakh from ₹22.10 lakh in 2023, he said.
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